Who Will Tell Stories "Folktales" To Our Own Kids?

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In the past, folktales were used to educate, entertain and generally engage children. Nkiru Okpala examines this cultural art in the light of today’s realities.

A folktale is a traditional story made familiar through telling over the years. Usually, there is a moral lesson to pick from a folktale and the teller would often ask children to explain to him or her the morals in the story.

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Prof Ishola advocates cartoon version of Yoruba folktales on TV

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MANY international schools of thought and researchers have said that Nigerian languages are on the verge of going into extinction because of rap interest in western culture and this trend, if steps are not taken would disenfranchise the younger generation and unborn, the identity, value and richness of their culture.

Moreover, it is truism that people without culture or tradition are lost generation. And Nigeria is one of the nations which this reality stare in the eyes as the Yoruba Language amongst others are seriously threatened by the lost of virtues and values, but a renowned scholar and culturist, Professor Akinwunmi Ishola said there are ways to revive, preserve and promote the Yoruba culture ditto language.